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WOMEN In THE DEPARTMENTS.
The Effect of Widows' Tears Upon the Gov
ernment Officials.

The Effect of Widows Tears Upon the Gov
ernment Officials.
Washington Special
About once q month the statement appears,
and is copied by the press all over the country,
that women clerks are gradually disappearing
from the registers of the departments, and that
this or that first assistant or second assistant
Panjandrum has said that the women like the
Chinese, must 60 The women easily in
the first instance. They crying to the civil
service commissioners-gener Commissioners
Oberly, because he has six daughters and knows
how it is himself-and want to know if the
dreadful report is true. Mr. Ober.y's placid
face gets a mile long. He hates 10 ses
women cry. particularly the widows. he
has been heard to say more 9aso than .,oc,, once
of burning the widows at their husbands funer-
ais could be introduced in this country, and if it
were it would be money in his pocket Poor
Secretary Folger than Mr..
Oberly. When a widow begun to cry the Secre-
tary would begin to cry too. Crce n widow
dressed in black was admitted into the Secre-
tary's room, where she remained a long time
His private secretary tapped on the door three
times when, getting no response. be opened It.
There sat the widow. weeping copiousy on one
side OF the table, while the Secretary. completely
overcome with her tale of woe, sat crying on tha
other side ring OF impatient Congressmen
stood around the door gazing the scene. Presi-
dent Arthur, calling on Secretary Foser one
day when the latter ill, asked him If he
thought he had any organic disease. None
whatever. Mr. President answered the Secre-
tary. sadly Its the widows that killing
me-"
General Grant was another man who surren-
dered Internationally to q widow. particularly
il she looked shabov and seemed to have no
friends. In fact. through his tenderness or
heart, he established a colony of mddle-aged
incapables in the departments that it took years
to weed out At one time there was big pres
idential postoffce in Texas dispose of. A hot
factional fight began over 1t, and delegation
after delegation came on from Texas to see
about 1t. Gradually a number of prominent
Republicans became involved in the N after, and
il assumed political Importance entirely out OF
proportion to its real consequence.
At last, after six weeks of fight
ing. the President surprised every BODY
by giving it to the widow of an aid army officer.
against whom there was no objection made by
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Mr.. Gladstone Reafirms the Accuracy of His
Statements Concerning Lord Harrington.
LONDON, July 6-Mr. Gladstone to-day wrote
letter to the Marquis of Harrington in answer
TO his reply to the ex-Premier's speech OF last
Saturday. In this letter Mr. Gladstone says he
deemed it mis- duty to refer in his speech to the
differences which existed between him and Lord
Harrington the Irish question when they
were members of the Same government. "Unless
these references were inaccurate" says Mr..
Gladstone. 1.-The Marquis of Harrington is an
swerable for any inconveniences attending such
retrospective references. If they are inaccurate
/ will willingly consent to the publication of
anything deemed necessary to show It." In
conclusion Mr. Gladstone reafhrms the state
ments he made on Saturday.
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DENOUNCED AS A SHAM,
A Salt Lake Newspaper Says the Polygamy
Section of the Constitution Is Fraud.

SALT LAKE U. T., July 6-The Tribune edi-
torialy says: 1.-The Mormon article pretending
to abolish oygamy is a fraud and a sham. 1t
omits unlawful cohabitation, the most prevalent
aud offensive feature, being Gscentinuo-s~ living in
polygamy, and all that Mormon would need to
do in order to live his religion would be to
quietly marry polygamously, and keep the
knowledge of the fact from obtrusively offend
ing Mormon prosecuting attorney for three
years, and from thereafter he could live in the
most shameless and indecent polygamy with
neither law Constitution to say him nay.
He would also be backed by the church and
dominant sentiment and the Constitution would
be laughed to scorn, the church programme
contemplates" The Tribune contrasts this
move with the declaration OF grievances and pro-
tests made by the Mormons two years ago. up
hold polygamy true church doctrine and
complaints of legislation against it as infringing
on the rights of conscience. Delegate Caine
presided at the meeting at which this was
adopted, and signed it chairman. He also
presided at this convention. The same persons
and the same power ordain both then and now
then in earnest. now parading Tor effect, and
with attempt to deceive the public. 1t ad-
mitted as a State. the priesthood would have it
all their own way.
The day in the constitutional convention was
taken ur in discussion of the clauses prohibiting
polygamy and providing for the separation of
church and state. The discussion was animated,
and some vigorous speeches against both clauses
were made. but both of them passed the COM
mittee of the whole aud will undoubtedly be
adopted by the convention by large majority.
Whether not the people will ratify the
stitution by popular vote next August remains
to be seen. 1t is believed there will be a salts
factory majority in favor of the constitution.
though many old and thorough going monoca-
nous Mormons pronounced in opposition to
the anti-polygamy article. The convention is
working hard, holding three sessions day, in
order complete the work and get the new
constitution before the people in time for an in
telligent vote the same at the August
election.
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Mr.. blaine Entertained by Irving.

LONDON. July 6.-Mr. Blaine was entertained
at supper last evening by Mr.. Henry Irving. A
select number Of persons prominent in art and
literary circles were present. Mr.. Blame will
start to morrow a tour through Scotland and
He will then go to Hombu for the waters and
for rest His route after leaving Homberg has
not been decided upon.
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The American Opera Company's Troubles.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The latest phase of the
litigation instituted against tie American Opera
pany IS the bringing of an omnibus" suit by the
creditor employees for the purpose of combining
all the claims in one action. This suit was
brought in the Supreme Court. An accounting
is asked for. and it is sought to ascertain the
liability of all the tockholders of the company.
The Injunction was returnabe to-day and half
a score of lawyers representing various interests
were present. Judge Potter adjourned the hear
ing for two weeks
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Fears of Trouble win Indiana

PIERRE, ID. t.. july 6.-Tronble is feared at
Forts Suly and Bennett with Indians IN case the
Toldiers leave for the East before the Twelfth
Infantry arrives. Some $500 Indians are To-
gated around these posts, and if left with hand
full of men there is no telling what these treach-
erous Siouxs will do A large number of these
Indians are now residing on the Cheyenne agen-
sy, and many of them figured in the New Ulm
massacre.
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The Treason Trials at Lelpsic.

LEIPsIc, July 6.-In the treason trial, to-day,
the procurator demanded nine years at hard
labor for Klein, Eve for Grebert, and the acouit-
tai of Erhart. The procurator declared that it
was necessary that the trial should be public, as
cny publicity would refute the aspersions and
exaegerations of the French press over the
Schnabele incident The trial, he said, had
brought to light the fact that the French from
tier police not only countenauced treason but in
cited it. Judgment will be pronounced upon the
prisoners Friday.
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Railway Legislation Postponed

LONDON, July 6.-The government has been
desirous of 6isposing of the railway rates bill,
measure designed to prevent undue discrimina-
ton in the carriage of freight and passengers,
and in many respects similar to the American
interstate commerce bill, during the present ses-
sion, but the great amount of time consumed by
the crimes bill, and the precedence of the Irish
land bill over other legislation after the crimes
bill is out of the way, has compelled the post
ponement of the railway act until the next ses-
ain
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from his horse at the age Of forty eight. Some
years before his death he had exhibited signs of
undoubted mental disease, and his physicians
declared that he was the road to certain in
sanity. The events of 1S4S-52 were not calcu-
lated to allay the hereditary dispositions OF the
imperial family of Russia, but to excite and in
tensify them. There is something terrible in
the contrast between the outward position of the
Gar Nicolas, upon the bent of whose will the
fate of many millions in Europe depend
Ing. and ths alleged diseased inward condition
of his mind
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Hinting at Retaliation.

BERLIN. July 6.-The North German Gazette.
referring to the bill in the French Chamber of
Deputies proposing the imposition of a tax upon
foreigners. says "The moment seems to have
arrived for Germany to consider whether all of
the anti-Germsn measures carried out in France
forced in Germany, and especially in the Reichs-
land"
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Fell Dead in the Grand Stand.

sIeciai to the Indianapolis Journns
New YogK July 6.-George Smith, thirty
nine years DID, clerk in the Commercial Cable
Company's Office, dropped dead on the grand
sand mat after the first race at Monmouth Park
to-day He had gold watch and 1895 in his
pocket He also had ticket on the horse Sas-
bury, and he was subject to heart disease IL
is thought that the shock of seeing his choice
beaten killed him.
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Murdered with an Az.

LONDON. o., July 6.-This afternoon two
wood choppers employed the Bonner farm,
eight miles west of here, named Andrew Cnaffin
and George Scott. ouarreled. Chaf1in attacked
Scott with AK. striking him in the breast.
The blade cut the heart in two. After further
mutilatipR The body, Chafin escaped and mas not
Nbeen arrested.
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Obituary.

BUFFALO N Y. July 6.-Sheldon Pease is
dead. He was seventy-eight wears old He was
prominently identified with lake marine inter-
ests for many years He built and owned sew
eral propelers and was manager of a transporta-
tion line. He retired in 1870. Mr.. Pease
the father of the late Alfred II. Pease, pianist
and composer.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY-Rain in southern Indiana;
fair weather in the northern portion; nearly
stationary temperature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15
LOCAALAUUXxCs

AVGAL LAC CS.
General Lew Wallace will lecture in
Yankton next week Friday 10 the college
course.
DR.. M. Hoyt will conduct full church
services at Christ church tomorrow
forenoon.
The Y. Q, Z. s. public comes off in the
college chapel on Monday evening next.
Everybody invited.
Rev. Charles Secombe will discuss tie
Andover theory at the Congregational
church tomorrow morning.
Kids innumerable assemble at the
toboggan slide in the evening, and seek
to m%onopolize the entire affair.
Miss Jessie Fuller Will succeed Miss
Mary Strohecker as stenographio clerk
in the Yankton insurance scompany's
office.
Sioux City parties have been in Yank-
ton investigating the toboggan slide
here with q purpose of putting in one
for Sioux City.
Sid Carr has his gun loaded for a dog
which nipped his leg yesterday. The
brute is an old offender and is bound to
die with its boots on.
The toboggan slide will be open this
evening and the boys will be limited to
so few rides that the adult population
can enjoy themselves.
The Turner society has purchased q
large number of valuable articles which
will be given as prizes for the best cos
tunes on the evening Of the Turner's
annual masquerade ball. A costumer
from Sioux City will be on hand with On
assortment of costumes.
There was q congregation of out and
in town democrats at the Morrison las,
night--Day OF Springfield. Rowley OF
Mitchell, Wilson of Deadwood and zie.
bach, East, Sargent and Emmons OF
Yanktop. They all said it meant moth
ing. their coming t~ogether-it just
happened 30.
Frank VanTassel has received from
Mr.. Bolton, the builder of the roller out.
fit for the Excelsior mill, some interest
ing war relics consisting of forr or five
mimic balls from the Petersburgh battle
field. One of the balls was dug from .
skull turned up by che pillow and Others
show indications of contact with some
thing hard.
Yankton's streets to-day presented al
appearance of business activity which
would turn other Dakota bures greer
with envy could they behold it. Hogs
wood, hay, grain, straw, wool, hides ans
other products have been exchanged 10
money and e large amount OF The none,
now reposes in the money drawers O
the business houses.
At g meeting OF the board of trustee
OF Yankton college, held on Wednesday
9 9 the 18th inst. j. M. Fogarty, W. H..H
Beaile and Rev. II. d. Wyard, Of Mitch
eli, superintendent OF missions In sout
, Dakota, were elected as trustees to 81
vacancies caused by the resignation G
., F. Wilcox, j. R. ssabornsg Rev. G. ]
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15
Semi-Local CLIPPINGS

Mitchell special: Mitchell oonsiders
the organization OF the legislature as
meaning that her chances of getting the
United States court are good, and that
se~ctionafism will cut q small figure in
the present. session.
Sioux Falls Press: 1t is denied that
Commodore Coulson of Yankton is q
candidats for territorial treasurer,
though he would like to be railroad COM
missioner. The Commodore has paid
LIE lohg attention to the matter of trans
oortation, and he is doubtless we'll aua,.
lied for the duties OF that Office,
Scotland Citizen: g.. F. Stevenson.
secretary of the Masonic Aid association,
of Yankton, was in Scotland Monday
soliciting business for his
MIR. Stevenson 10 connected with and
represents a very reliable organization,
but qualified members should make sure
that their arms are securely fastened be.
fore they subject themselves to the per-
suasive %eloquence of MIR. Stevenson.
Vermillion Republican: Commission
ers Fry, Hansen and Noreilus, and
county clerk, Gutenberg, we're in Yank-
ton Tuesday, acting with the Ynnkton
County Board Of Commissioners on the
big ditch contemplated in Clay creek.
No remembrance or objection was made
ard tie combined boards ordered the i'm
provements to be made. The CLAY
county representatives reported fire
treatment at the hands of the citizens Of
Yankton as is their usnel custom.
Marshall Newh-M Messenger: "If any
one dosbts that the new Duluth rail-
road will be built just stop and
think OF the terrible cold and blizzard
weather the surveyors are encountering
in their work on the second and final
survey, and realize that surveyors are
not kept out in such weather under great
expense, for any nonsense. The CROSS
ing Of the Dakota Central is one mile
west of Barchard, and will run over that
road witn q bridge between the Bluffs
on either side. II will require hard work
TO get the line over the hills beyond the
the Dakota Central road and then Pipe.
stope will be quickly reached.
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pied by but few, and the communities
therein are weak aud unable to care Tor
themselves, they readily yisld to the
necessity OF having aid and assistance
and protection from congress. When
they have arrived at the yesss OF man
hood, when they have become strong as
Dakota has. able to care for themselves,
the territories revolt, as did the colonies,
against q continuance of that dependent
condition and the denial to them of this
grand heritage, self-government. And
Dakota today could be completely 5usttJessd
NJ any attempt to assert tile right Of tie
people IN this respect as were The colonies"
The words quoted are oil yours; the
italics are mine.
Many OF your friends east of the Mis-
souri, have feared that you are SO far
from the mass of the people of the
state that you do not realizs except
partially, what we are suffering. Possibly
you do not, for you say, "the world 1usti-
fes the colonies in rebelling against this
exercise of power; 1t would not justify
the territories in the like determine
tion." We do not know how this may
be, but it seems that knowing we are
oppressed as the colonies were we may
rely upon the hearts of our own brothers
left behind us to do us justice when we
shcw ourselves worthy of help. But if
motif IN fact we are doomed to this
bondage indefinitely, shall We not at
least better preserve our own self re.
spect and the respect OF mankind BY
moving forward and doing all we can do
towards securing self-government before
We, by own inaction, acknowledge that
We are provincial dependenis2 Ought
We not actually to put our state govern.
ment into operation and place upon the
general government the responsibility
OF striking 1T down?
Le {1No,yrIal l.~l.
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{Oonciuded Monda,
PERSONA.

Hon. j. p Wilson left this morning
for the east.
Asel kyes went north on business
this morning.
Major ii. Nj. Rowley, of Mitchell, was
IN Yankton last night.
Gilbert 7. Stevenson returned from
Mitchell last evening.
l. M. Puidy returned last night from
q business visit to Sioux Falls.
Frank Ziebach returned last night
from q business visit to Mitchell.
I. james o. Drake, of Milbank. Oak.
was 9 guest at the Merchants last night,
%. s. Byington returned yesterday
from a holiday visit in the United States
August Hermann, representative Of
the Peck tobacco company, of Chicago
is in the city.
Il. Il. Newman, station agent Of the
Northwestern railway at Iroquois, wa
in the city last night.
Hon. M. a. Day, j. l.. Turner and
sssubsn arooS are representing Spring.
field in Yankton to-day.
J. ii. Mouiton went to Sioux Falls
this morning to enter upon his duties as
deputy warden OF the government peni-
tentiary.
Chris. Larson, who has been in the
employ Of Kahn & Co., for several
months past, left this morning for st.
Paul for a visit.
Samuel q. druber, formerly o resi-
dent OF Yankton but now q resident OF
Montgomery, Alabama, is shaking hands
with Yankton friends.
Isaac Datfe, sheriff Of Charles Mix
county, is in Yankton to-day in search
OF a fugitive from Justice who hiss been
here, but has moved on.
Ole Peterson, of Peterson Bros.
Rrocers, left on the Northwestern this
morning for st. Paul and Minneapolis.
1t is reported that Mr.. Peterson will
return with q wife.
DR.. J. F. Cravens, superintendent Of
the 9ankton insane asylum, and wife
left thia morning for Bismarck. Mrs !.
Crayens accompanied him as far as
jamestown, where she will visit for o
short time.
August Scott. of Winona, Minnesota,
who has visited F:ank Hefner in Yank-
ten for some days, returned home this
morning. MIR. Scott and Miss Annie
Hefner are to be married on the 9th Of
this month.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15
RAILROAD TImE TABLE.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE d ST. Paul RAILROAD
The east bound passenger train leaves at $50
o. m. each day, except Sunday.
The passenger tram from the east arrives al
s:05 p. m. each day, except Sunday.
The accommodation train from the east
strives each day, Sundays excepted, at ga
q. ~. and departs at $3.50 a. IN. for the west
The accommodation train from the west and
north arrives at 10 p. m. and departs at 8 SO
p. m. for the east each day excepting Sundays.
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD,
The east bound passenger train leaves at $3.50
q. m. each day. except sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
9:4b p. m. each day, except Sunday.
| Sunday passenger train leaves at 7:40 q. m,
and arrives at 10 q. m. making close oonnec-
tiona with through passenger trains from and
Accommodation trains leave for the east
each day, except Sunday. at 6:4s q. m. and Also
2. IA: and arrive from the east each day, except
Sunday, at ll:55 q. m. and 1875 p. m.
Hsnkton Postofice Hours and Regulations.
The delivery windows are opened each day
Sundays exoepted) at 100 q. m.
The delivery windows close at g: 90 .. M.
The money order, postal note and registry de-
partment opens at q. m. and closes at 80 D.
On Sundays the delivery windows are kept
open from e:4h to lO:45 "a. m. The lobby of the
office 10 open all day Sundays for the accom-
m %a;fs So; Of persons ess9 Isl; renting lock boxes. p
close at 80 a. NJ, and 8p m, Sundays excepted.
Mails going west and north via the Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul railroad close at $50 a.
M, Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north by Chicago i
Northue.tern railroad close at 9 =. M.
Eastern mails via Chicago d st Paul railroad
arrives at $40 10. and 10:l2 a. m.
Eastern mail via Chicago d Northwestern
raltread arrives at 10 p m and departs at 6
q m.
Stage mails close at $50 p. NJ, except the
Niobrara, which closes at 1890 p. m.
l.. D.. PALMER. P. M.
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Subscribe NOw-You can yet any
newspaper published In America or
Europe at the lowest subscription price.
Any premiams offered by publisher in
alluded. DAILY papers changed at any
time il not satisfactory to subscriber,
Also school supplies, books, pictnref. &c.
ct A. w. HowARD's.
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There will be q meeting OF stock
holders of the Yankton Building and
Loan Association, at the Office of the
secretary in Mckinney and Scougal's
bank, Monday evening, January Oath at
7:3o o'clock. The object of this meet.
ing is the election Of q board of nine
directors.
BY order Of the board of directors.
Root. w. BURNS, Secretary.
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The holidays have come
and SO have the. beautiful
presents for all. They are at
the jewelry store of H. G.
Clark & Co. Diamonds, gold
watches and silver goods of
all the latest and most
beautiful designs. Next to
the postoffce, Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15

Give Shaw your orders for Fish
or hewIil clean them for You at 121Scts.
per pound. Select Oysters 4octs' stand
ard Oysters Boots; fish OF all kinds 10
cents per pound. j. b. SHAW.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15

Taxes-Yankton county taxes are
now delinquent. Pay up aud a v
trouble. HERMAN ELLERMAN,
County Treasurer.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15

H w. Pike-Will repair all broken
furniture and will guarantee satisfac-
ton. Leave furniture at Pixies second
hand store, corner Broadway and Third
streets. 81. W. PIKE.
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Taxes-The taxes for 1885 are now
due and all who are Indebted to the
county are requested to call at tho conn.
ty ~tressurer's Office and pay up.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15

J. r. Samborn & Sons furniture
wareroons. A complete line OF all
classes Of furniture, upholstering ard
undertaking.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-15

Green body cotton wood for sale in
large as small lots. Apply to J. j
FELBER, lower Third street.